Religious records recount some events of this era in their [[Historical Chronicles]]. Especially relating to [[Hessa Ideras]] and the founding principles of the church. Some [[Methuselan|Methuselans]] were alive during this time, and may be able to offer firsthand accounts, should they be inclined or able. ![[Spoilers#^DLS]] This period is also known as The [[Second Golden Age]] (2014-50 [[AR]]). However, it slowly deteriorated in its latter centuries due to the [[Morocaschic]] plague and sabotage (beginning in 637 [[AR]]). ~500 [[AR]] has been retroactively proposed as the beginning of [[The Collapse]]. With the loss of the inner portion of the galaxy, humanity pressed up-spin and downspin along the edge of the [[Stellar Decay]]. The development of advanced [[Navigational Mathematics]] punctuated this new era of exploration. Several inter-galactic [[Transit|transit]] attempts were made, but all presumably ended in failure (see:[[The Lost Fleet]]/[[Ptalar]]).